| Regiment | 1st Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | RAIPUR, Burma |
| Entry | Bn moved today as shown in Appendix IX. Under Command 6IB. 'B' Coy counter attacked and took a position from which the R.W.F. had been forced. Casualties today 'B' Coy 2 killed 25 wounded. 'C' Coy 1 wounded. Reference to Appendices: See Appendix IX INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY [Format: Serial No - Time of Origin - From - Time of Event - Grading - Event - Action Taken. Item left blank if not recorded.] 75 - 0600 - [Bde] - 0800 - A1- warning order received for the Bn to take up positions on a line from spur at 472 670 to Road at 472 778. and relieve 1/PUNJABS. - - . 76 - 0700 - - 0700 - - A B Coys and HQ picking up and preparing to move. C and D Coys stop in present area. - - . 77 - 0800 - - 0800- - B Coy moving up the road to new area. - - . 78 - 0830 - - 0830 - - CO left for PUNJAB HQ to contact PUNJAB CO to arrange relief. - - . 79 - 0930 - - - - - - A Coy and remainder of Bn moving up to new area. - - . 80 - 0930 -O.P. -0925 -A1 -4 DAKOTA Bombers drop supplies to R.W.K. at KOHIMA. - - . 81 - 0945 - - 0945 - - Coy Comdrs R.V. with C.O. in new area to take over positions. - - . 81 - 1005 - OP - 0955 - - Enemy S of KOHIMA heavily straffed and dive bombed by 12 Hurricanes. - - . 82 - - - - - - - 1100 - - Coys moving into new area. - - . 83 - - - - - - - 1500 - - Bn established in new area Bn HQ at 465 677. - - . 84 - -OP- 1515 - A1 - Sound of firing from direction of "B" Coy area. - - . 85 - 1530 - B - 1515 - A1 - "B" report enemy attacking and trying to occupy ring contour at 470 670. - - . 86 - 1545 - C - 1310 - A1 - Documents including a diary brought in from 15 Pln positions at 463 680. - - Despatched to Bde I.O. 87 - 1615 - - 1615 - - Continued fine heard from B Coy positions. - - . 88 - 1715 - - 1700 - - B Coy still in contact with enemy in conjunction with a Coy of R.W.F. D Coy of D.L.I. being sent up to reinforce garrison on ring contour at 470 670. - - . 89 - 1720 - D - 1650 - A1 - Report 3 casualities. - - . 90 - 1815 - - 1815 - - D coy DLI moving into B coy positions. - - . 91 - 1945 - D - 1900 A1 - D coy request for 6 stretchers for further casualities. Remainder of the night quiet except for minor clashes in D+B coy areas. - - - - - Unable to comply with request due to nature of ground and darkness. |
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